U.S. patent number 4,756,405 [Application Number 07/060,500] was granted by the patent office on 1988-07-12 for artist brush box.
Invention is credited to Donald L. Crozier.
United States Patent |
4,756,405 |
Crozier |
July 12, 1988 |
Artist brush box
Abstract
An artist brush box includes a plurality of brush holders. Each
brush holder is adapted to releasably secure an artist brush
thereto. The brush holders are movable for adjustably positioning
the brushes in the box. The brush holders are also rotatably
secured to a mounting rod enabling the brushes to be rotatably
positioned. In a first position, the brush bristles rest flat
against a surface of the brush box and in a second position the
brushes can be rotated for use by the artist.
Inventors: |
Crozier; Donald L. (Upland,
CA) |
Family
ID: |
22029886 |
Appl.
No.: |
07/060,500 |
Filed: |
June 11, 1987 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/1.7; 206/362;
211/65 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B44D
3/04 (20130101); B44D 3/123 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
B44D
3/12 (20060101); B44D 3/04 (20060101); B65D
085/20 () |
Field of
Search: |
;206/1.7-1.9,209,361,362
;211/65,124 ;248/110,113,359R ;312/206 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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1084718 |
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Jan 1955 |
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1358531 |
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Mar 1964 |
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0046150 |
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Oct 1918 |
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Primary Examiner: Foster; Jimmy G.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Hertz; Harvey S.
Claims
I claim:
1. An artist brush box comprising:
an upper half and a lower half which when closed defines an
enclosed box for holding brushes, said halves being joined together
at one end for opening the halves with respect to each other at a
second end about a first axis, each box half having a generally
planar interior surface;
at least one mounting rod secured to one of said box halves
adjacent said box half second end; said mounting rod having brush
securing means positionted thereon for securing a brush having a
handle at one end and bristles at the other end to said securing
means at said handle end, said securing means being rotatable about
said mounting rod for positiong said brushes in a plurality of
positions, including a first position wherein said brush bristles
lie flat against one of said box half planar interior surfaces and
a second position wherein said brush bristles are spaced from said
box half planar interior surface.
2. An artist brush box in accordance with claim 1 wherein said
brush securing means includes a thumb screw extending along an axis
perpendicular to the axis of said mounting rod for locking said
brush securing means in a fixed position.
3. An artist brush box in accordance with claim 1 wherein U-shaped
channels are formed at the hinge end of said box halves having an
axis generally parallel to the hinge axis for retaining residue
liquid in said brush box.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The field of art towhich the invention pertains includes the field
of artist's brush boxes, more particularly, with respect to a brush
box having holders for positioning the brushes in a plurality of
desired positions.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Conventional artist brush boxes merely hold the artist brushes in a
random position. Certain boxes contain box separaters having
apertures therein which enable the brushes to be aligned. However,
none of the boxes contain individual brush holders which can
position the brush bristles in a desired flat position, so as to
preserve the integrity of the brush bristles for future use.
Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,573,569; 4,162,005;
2,150,706; 4,134,525; 3,446,337; 3,077,977; 305,544 and British
Pat. No. 207,293.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An artist brush box includes a plurality of brush holders each
adapted to releasably secure an artist brush thereto. The brush
holders are movable for adjustably positioning the brushes in the
box. The holders are rotatably secured to a mounting rod, enabling
the brushes to be rotatably positioned for placing the brush
bristles flat against the surface of the brush box when not in use
and rotated to a second position when the brushes are to be used by
an artist.
The advantages of this invention, both as to its construction and
mode of operation, will be readily appreciated as the same becomes
better understood by reference to the following detailed
description when considered in connection with the accompanying
drawings in which like reference numerals designate like parts
throughout the figures.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an open artist brush box;
FIG. 2 is a partial exploded perspective view of the brush holder
mechanis; and
FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the artist brush box when the
box is closed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring now to the drawings there shown in FIG. 1 an artist bruch
box constructed in accordance with principles of the invention. The
artist brush box is of conventional exterior design in that it
includes an upper half 12 and a lower half 14 which when closed
defines an enclosed box. The halves are joined at one end by a
hinge 16 enabling the halves to open with respect to each other
about the hinge. In addition, when closed, conventional locking
latches 18 and 22 are provided and a handle 24 enables the box to
be carried.
Each of the box halves 12 and 14 contain a mounting arrangement for
securing artist brushes 26 therein. The mounting arrangement for
each half is generally identical and contains a mounting rod 28
about which the brushes 26 can pivot. The mounting rod 28 is
generally parallel to the axis of the hinge 16 and in the lower box
half 14 is adjacent to the handle 24. Each of the mounting rod 28
ends is secured to an end mount 32.
As can be seen in FIG. 2, the end mount 32 contains an aperture
into which the mounting rod 28 can be inserted and secured therein
by means of a conventional set screw 36. Typically, the end mounts
32 are secured to the interior edges of the lower half 14 and
permanently affixed thereto such as by adhesive or other
conventional securing technique.
The plurality of artist brush holders 38 are positioned on the
mounting rod 28. Each artist brush holder contains a central
opening 42 through which the mounting rod 28 passes enabling the
brush holders 38 to pivot and rotate about the mounting rod. A
thumb screw 44 at the end of brush holders 38 extends into the
central opening 42 and enables the brush holders to be affixed to
the mounting rod 28 so as to either enable the brush holders to
rotate or to remain in a fixed positioning depending on the
tightness of the thumb screw 44 with respect to the mounting
rod.
The brush holders 38 each contain an integrally formed securing
mechanism formed of a first fixed jaw 46 extending from one end of
the brush holder 38 and pivotably affixed spring-biased movable jaw
48. The movable jaw 48 contains a release end 52 which causes the
jaws 46 and 48 to separate, enabling the free end of an artist
brush 26 to be inserted therein as illustrated in FIG. 1.
The brushes illustrated in a horizontal position in FIG. 1 and FIG.
3 have their bristles 54 lying flat against the interior surface of
the box lower half 14. This is the desired position to have the
bristles when the brushes are not being used. When the brushes are
being used, the thumb screw 44 is rotated so that the brush holders
38 can rotate about the mounting rod 28. The brushes mounted on the
right of box lower half 14 in FIG. 1 illustrate the brushes in a
generally vertical position for ease of access to the artist for
use. However, as can be seen the brushes mounted in the box lower
half 14 on the left have their bristles firmly positioned in a flat
surface of the lower half 14 interior surface and remain in this
position once the brush holders 38 are secured to the mounting rod
28 in a non-rotatable position by tightening the thumb screw
44.
The upper half 12 of the artist brush box is similar configured to
lower box half 14. However, the corresponding mounting rod 62 is
positioned adjacent the hinge 16 end of the box so that the brushes
26 secured by brush holders 38 associated with the mounting rod 62
will not conflict with the brushes in the brush box lower half 14
when the brush box is closed. (see FIG. 3).
Generally U-shaped channels 66 and 68 are formed at the hinge end
of each of the box halves generally parallel to the axis of the
hinge 16. These channels 66 and 68 retain any residue brush
cleaning oil in the box when the box is being carried by the handle
24 so that oil does not seep through the seams of the box adjacent
the hinge 16.
In addition, it should be noted that a securing tool could be
provided within the box for tightening and loosening the thumb
screws 44.
Further, it should be understood that the mounting rods 28 and 62
could be positioned on opposite ends of the lower half 14 and the
upper half 12, respectively in planes perpendicular to the hinge 16
axis, rather than perpendicular to the hinge axis. In this manner,
longer brushes could be carried in the box. However, the number of
brushes carried would be reduced.
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